Round Falls

'Round Falls,' AKA 'Hampden Falls,' AKA 'Timanus Grist Mill dam.' - You can actually boat scout the falls by going all the way around to the right and looking back upriver at the falls itself, since the falls is, well, round. In past years, it has been about a 7-8 foot drop, where your bow was in the water at the bottom while your stern is still wet at the top. The clearing ofseveral downstream obstructions has lowered the pool substantially, making the drop a touch more formidable (somewhere between 11' & 13'). Either way, it's a good drop. Center is the best path, or a little to the right of center to avoid the frothier parts of the hole below. The left side is to be avoided since a paddler got pinned there and was in a coma at Shock Trauma for several weeks. 'Round Falls' can hold a flipped boater under the falls, making a roll difficult. It's not a terribly violent drop, and its a lot of fun even for less experienced boaters as long as lines are set, and they can overcome the pucker factor. A new platform has been constructed here for viewing the wildlife, the waterfall, and the carnage.